Arch Dam

Arch Dam: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Arch Dam

Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Arch Dam — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -34.00968, 23.09984. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Arch Dam

• Pledge Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~7 km · Must-see
• Steenbok Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Western Cape · ~9 km · Must-see
• Knysna Beach · church · Western Cape · ~11 km · Must-see
• Holy Trinity Church · church · Western Cape · ~12 km · Must-see
• Prince Alfred's Pass · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~26 km · Must-see
• Nelson Bay Cave · cave · Western Cape · ~34 km · Must-see
• All Saints Anglican Chapel · church · Western Cape · ~49 km · Must-see
• Grootrivier Pass · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~54 km · Must-see
• Victoria Bay · beach · Western Cape · ~63 km · Must-see
• Bloukrans Bridge Bungy · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~63 km · Must-see
• Face Adrenalin · park · Eastern Cape · ~63 km · Must-see
• Otter Trail · trek · Eastern Cape · ~71 km · Must-see
• Outeniqua Powervan · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~72 km · Must-see
• Formosa Peak · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~72 km · Must-see
• George Museum · church · Western Cape · ~74 km · Must-see
• Thesen's Island · river spot · Western Cape · ~7 km
• Leisure Isle · river spot · Western Cape · ~9 km
• Draaikloof · viewpoint · Western Cape · ~10 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Arch Dam

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Arch Dam

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• Rondevlei · lake · Western Cape · ~45 km
• Bo-Langvlei · lake · Western Cape · ~49 km
• Stompdrift Dam · lake · Western Cape · ~89 km
• Wolwedans · lake · Western Cape · ~101 km
• Koos Raubenheimer Reservoir · lake · Western Cape · ~126 km
• Hartebeeskuil Dam · lake · Western Cape · ~127 km
• Beervlei Dam · lake · Eastern Cape · ~137 km
• Glebe Dam · lake · Western Cape · ~3 km
• Belvedere Jetty · lake · Western Cape · ~13 km

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